Last modified: 25 Jul 2025 16:46
To provide a fundamental understanding of heat, mass and momentum transport and to master the skills of applying this knowledge to the design of petroleum and chemical engineering unit operations.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course focuses on applied momentum, heat, and mass transport in relevant engineering systems. The analytical results of transport phenomena are demonstrated in simple systems before discussing more complex systems, such as multiphase flow, which require the use of semi-empirical correlations to solve.
The theory of transport phenomena is introduced through the constitutive relationships and general balance equations. All of these concepts are introduced in vector and index notation to familiarise the students with 3D problems. These tools are then applied to three-dimensional problems in momentum, heat and mass transfer. The course includes the fundamentals of incompressible flow, non-Newtonian flow, multiphase flow (Martinelli parameter, flow maps), dimensional analysis, forced and natural convective heat transfer, boiling, radiation, and condensation. Heat exchanger design (NTU and effectiveness methods) are introduced. Generalised multicomponent diffusion is then introduced and used to solve equimolar counter-diffusion, diffusion through a stationary phase, and real applications of these idealised processes.
Students carry out numerical design calculations on coupled flow and heat transfer problems using Matlab or Excel as part of the continuous assessment.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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Weekly Online Tests worth in total 30% of the overall grade. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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3-hour test worth 70% of the overall grade. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Factual | Remember | Please refer to the ILOs found in the course handbook. |
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